With two masters degrees and a Cardinals internship on her resume, Rachel Balkovec was ignored by 15 baseball teams when she applied for a coaching job. Then though, she applied as Rae, and got a ton …
Gender Issues
In the US and beyond, women have been an underutilized resource. Econlife looks at feminist issues and the changing role and value of women at home and at work.
Why Potty Parity Is About Much More Than the Bathroom
Looking at a history of potty parity, we see a common thread that connects the groups with limited access to public restrooms.…
How Defending Men Helped Women
When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought gender discrimination against men, the battle was really about women.…
A Labor Day Look at Our Time Squeeze
On this Labor Day, we can explain the “middle-class time squeeze” by looking at how time/money tradeoffs changed a family’s division of labor.…
How Female Voters Got More Economic Power
We can look at the impact of the19th Amendment through an economic lens to see when and how female voters increased their power.…
Why the Pandemic Might Be Worse for Women
Looking at women’s work as mothers and healthcare providers during pandemic lockdowns, we see that the burden reflects a gender divide.…
Diversity in the Recording Studio
Looking at recording industry diversity through the artists, the songwriters, and the producers, we would see an inadequate female presence.…
What We Lose When Women Are Interrupted
The male justices on the Supreme Court have a history of interrupting women on the Court more frequently than they interrupt other men.…
What Might (and Might Not) Surprise Us About Working Moms
On this Mother’s Day, we can celebrate the impact of working moms on their kids but not on the division of labor at home during the coronavirus lockdowns.…
Six Handy Facts About Marriage and Divorce Rates
It’s been called a “covidivorce.” After lockdowns ended, China reported that divorce applications were swamping officials in two provinces, Sichuan and Shanxi. Therapists explain tha…